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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-07-09
OVER THE STATE.

Mr.. Louis McMurry, the extensive Frederick
county Gamer and farmer, has 900 acres in
corn.
The jury in the Cookery farm condemnation
case in Allegany county, returned q compromise
verdict on Thursday last for $17,850.
"A. R. Weldon is the Centerville Observers
candidate for Comptroller. Mr.. Weldon is Il
brother inlay of Hon. 7. j. Heating
e. S. Truitt, of Wicomico county, shipped
this year 1000 quarts of Strawberries from one
acre of land This is certainly an extremely large
yield.
Mr.. G. w. Sebold, of Hagerstown, has bought
two acres of land near the railroad station at PEN
Mar, upon which he will erect large summer
Hotel. The ground cost 5000 per acre.
The Easton Ledger says that Gen. Joseph B.
Seth will not be candidate for the legislature
and that Senator Tunis thinks Frank Brown has
as good showing as anybody for the guberna-
torial nomination.
Cecil county has done what every county
should do-built commodious, substantial insane.
asylum in healthful locality and proposes to.
take care of her insane at home instead of crowd
ing them in the State asylum.
Samuel Russell, of New Market district,
Frederick county, has small Jersey COW, about
years old, from ID milkings of which he made
l9l lbs. of butter. The Valley Register says she
gave 81 gallons of milk in the week the first
milkings churned 81 lbs. of butter; the second
made 10 lbs. She was fed, in addition to pasture,
l gallon of oats and screenings ground together
each day. The quantity of butter from the yield
of milk is surprising. The milk was kept in
cellar Had it been kept in Cooley Dreamer or
good spring house the yield would have been at
least 2 lbs. more, making 2l1 lbs. Had Mr.. r.
forced her some of the Jersey breeders do in
if not surpassed, Mr.. Seth's celebrated cow Value
the Cd
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-07-09
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM ALLEGANY CO., MD.

RAWLINGS, July 5th, 1887.
Messrs Editors So I have just finish
ed heavy wheat harvest of so acres, having cut
it with champion" binder in five and three
quarter days. The weather for three days, begin
ming with the 30th, was very hot, the thermome-
ter ranging from 90 to SO degrees. Now it has
turned little cooler, with showers, which were
much needed. Though our corn looks fine, some
of it was planted little late, on account of so
much wet weather in the spring. I have over a
hundred acres of very heavy timothy to cut yet,
and think my oats about as good as I ever saw
grow.
Major Shaw has one of the finest farms in this
county, and he has been improving it very rapid
ly with commercial fertilizers. Three years ago
he was buying feed; now, with the old and new
hay, he will have at least $50 tons for next win
ter's use. Last year he fed 125 head of cattle,
besides sheep and horses. His Jerseys are as fine
as any know Of His farm of 1,5OO acres is con-
veniently situated, Rawlings Station being the
place, with all conveniences for shipping STOCK &C.
Hon. Lloyd Lowndes has large stock farm ad
joining. He also is an extensive feeder of cattle.
This section of Allegany is improving very fast
of late, and in few years think it will be one
of the best stock raising sections to be found any
where.
Things are kept pretty lively here with the two
railroads contending over the Cookery FARM
They had another jury of condemnation yesterday
and suppose like the other one it will not agree
If the new road will have any tendency to lesson
fares, I hope it may soon reach US.
We all enjoy THE UNION, as it brings us all the
news from home. All are we'll as usual. II. W.
[Mr. Harry Wilson, the writer of the above, is
farm manager for Major Shaw, the extensive coal
operator of Baltimore. He is of the late
DR.. Wilson, of Dulany's Valley, but for good
many years before removing to Allegany he had
been engaged in farming in Hartford county. He
is an experienced farmer and stockman, and Major
Shaw was fortunate in securing his services.-EDs.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-07-09
CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE co.
MAY TERM, 1887.
Hon. George YettoH, Chief Judge Hon. David
Fopler, Associate Judge; N. @. Burke, Esq,
States Atty; John w. Shunklin, Esq,
Clerk; Siias Y. Miller, Esq, Sheriff.

FRIDAY, July 1.--Henry Hare and wife VS..
County Commissioners of Baltimore county re-
moved to Hartford county. Alphonse V. S. Cour-
celle VS.. John Fox judgment for plaintiff, $8l5.26
Joseph L. Straus and VIM. L. Straus VS.. Charles
NJ Heer and Caroline Heer; judgment for plain
If, $1s2.l7. Henry G. Rehmyer rs. Jacob Brill
hart and Christian Westerman Judgment for the
plaintiff, $29S.35. Joshua REGISTER VS.. John Fox !;
judgment by confession in favor of plaintiff, $S42,
SO. Henry N. Bankard VS.. Hart B. Holton !;
judgment for plaintiff, S423. Morris and Lewis
vs. Charles T. Belt Co.; judgment for plaintiff,
1905. Same VS.. same judgment for plaintiff,
$152.25. Arunah S. Abel VS.. Caleb c. Carman,
garnishee of Geo. H. Carman argued on petition
of claimant and held sub cura.
SATURDAY, July John M. Rhodes vs.. VIM.
E. and Mary o. Hammond; judgment for plain
tiff for $l97.99. VIM. B. Thomas, use of Chew
Smelly, vs. Charles W. Semms and wife; petition
to rescind order of court setting aside sale of
property in the premises; heard and dismissed.
Club VS.. Club, in equity; bill for construction Of
a will, sale of certain property and accounting,
&C.; argued and held sub curia.
TUESDAY, July 5.-George l.. Barranger, nui-
sance guilty, and sentence deferred pending
motion for new trial. The petit jury were finally
discharged to- day.
WEDNESDAY, July G.-Bonaparte vs.. Shealey
in equity. Petition of W. i. Roberts for writ OF
haJere jacias posscssioneni, &o to get possession
of property bought under mortgagees sale; argu-
ments concluded and matter held sub cnria.
THURSDAY, July 7.--Josoph Is. Mitchell, Jr.,
vs. VIM. Brooks; horse sale or barter case; judg-
mont heretofore for plaintiff; motion by defendant
for n new trial argued and overrulod. The case
Of M. W. 00utt w. Mary u. Miller, In equity
exceptions TO ratification OF sale; and that OF Eli
Downs w. same and Eliza II. Miller, In equity
charging fraud In tho execution Of n decd, &c,
tbat were sct for hearing to-day. were postponed
I'll MOnun o.. thu IIth instant.
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Buchanan as a Horseman.

Carpenter an Magazine of American History.
president Buchanan" continued the old coach
man, chad magnificent turnout, and one of his
sets of harness cost him eight hundred dollars 1t
was made present for him by a firm in Phila-
delphia, but it was President Buohanan's custom
not to receive presents and when the donor brought
it to the White House, Buchanan asked him what
it had cost to make it. The reply was, eight hun
dred dollars. Buchanan at once wrote out check
for the amount, and made the man take 1t. This
harness had thirty large buckles heavily plated
with silver, and there ffty-s silver BIS in
different places upon it. When Mr.. Buchanan
went back to Wheatland he took this harness with
him. President Buchanan was what call min
ute man. He gave plenty of time for you to do
what he ordered, but he expected everything to be
done to the minute. When any complaint was
made against the servants, they had chance to
explain before they were reprimanded or discharg-
ed. If they were not in the wrong, he would not
punish them. President Buchanan drove but sell
dom, and he never rode on horseback. His niece,
Harriet Lane, was the chief one who used the sta.
bles. She was fond of the saddle, and was her
groom on such occasions. She would often make
up party of ten girls, and they would canter
away from the White House door for ten or twelve
miles into the country about Washington. There
was great deal of extravaganza about the White
House in those days. President Buchanan paid
no attention to domestic matters and my two coach
dogs were often given a leg of mutton or a juicy
beefsteak to eat. President johnson bought his
horses from those which the army sold at the close
of the war. He was very careful in keeping an
account of their expenses, and he paid himself for
every cents worth of feed they used. He kept
eight horses, and one of his teams was very fine.
1t consisted of pair of fiery blacks, with skin like
jet, and eyes which flashed with spirit
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-07-09
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
GOAL FOR THE SCHOOLS.
How Some of the Public Schools Of the
County are Supplied with Fuel.

BALTIMORE COUNTY, July 9Th, 1887.
Editors Union Being somewhat of an econo.
mist and especially interested in matters of public
economy, wish to make few inquiries and re-
marks concerning the present plan of supplying
fuel to our public schools. Some years ago it was
customary to advertise for bids, but for rea-
son this plan was deemed not altogether practical
BILE, and the matter seems to have been left to the
Commissioners Individually, who in most instances
entertained bids and made contracts with the low
est bidders for the schools of their respective dis
tricts But there have been and are exceptions to
this plan, and it is to these that wish to direct
attention.
In o certain district, containing some of the
largest schools in the county, it has been the GUS
tom of the Commissioner to allow a certain firm to
supply the fuel without regard to contract or
agreement, thus placing the Board in the position
of having to pay during the winter months an in
crease of at least twenty per cent. over prices
that might have been secured had the fuel been
contracted for at the proper time
But now comes the strangest part of the affair.
A member of Unknown coal firm, who has a
branch yard in the county, visited this Commits
sioner few days ago asking for the privilege of
putting in bid for several schools, stating at the
same time that he had already secured some in
other districts. Imagine his surprise when he was
politely but firmly informed that bids would be
entertained for this district, it was his custom
to give the schools to parties in the district,
and in fact seemed very much annoyed that any
one should dare to interfere in what he seemed to
consider his private rights.
Now, while we believe in favoring our friends
and allowing others to do the same, we protest
against such high handed proceedings as are be-
ing practiced in this case. And, in conclusion,
before giving the and further details of this
case to the public, we respectfully call upon this
public benefactor (?) for an explanation.
Respectfully, OBSERVER.
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Correspondence Baltimore COUNTY Union.
LETTER FROM KENT COUNTY, MD.


HANESvILLE, July LIST, 1887.
Messrs. Editors 1T has been intimated by
some of Maryland's historians that Kent county
once belonged to Baltimore county, and if that be
true it is perhaps not altogether out of place that
she sometimes be heard from through the columns
of your excellent paper, which scatters the news
of the weeks doings to all points of the compass.
This part of Kent county is called Worton
Heights, lying along the bay shore, and upon
which is situated the town of Hanesville, endowed
with all the appointments of n country village,
viz, store, postofice, blacksmith shop, church,
school house, etc.
There are many large and beautiful farms in
this section of the county under high state of
cultivation, carried on with machinery after the
most modern improvement. We are now in the
midst of wheat harvest, and the reapers, as they
are driven a-ield, sing and make melody like the
Emusic of the spheres" Then comes the steam
thresher when the wheat will be ready for market.
How different from the old time fail, when strong
man would have to pound all day to get six or
seven bushels of grain! The farmers say the
average yield is very good as the season has been
all that they could wish.
Mr.. Charles Long had the misfortune to break
his arm this week. The binder on his reaper be.
came disarranged by damp wheat, and in attempt
ing to remove the obstruction his arm was caught
by the CHECKER" and broken before the horses
could be stopped. DR.. Hessey reduced the frac-
ture, and at this writing he is doing well.
farson treuway, pastor OF ot. James Cnurch,
had the misfortune to lose his horse which died of
lung fever some ten days ago. but he serves a COM
munity of wealthy and intelligent farmers, who
will not let him suffer for the want of another nag
to float his reverence around the community in
making pastoral visits.
Mrs. John Gales has been lying very i'll with
nervous prostration for the last two months, but
is somewhat better now and her family and friends
entertain the hope of her early restoration to per-
feet health.
The peach crop is almost a failure throughout
Kent county this year, and the farmers are very
much discouraged on account of it, as some OF
them expected to meet claims with funds from that
source. - =
The political pot is beginning to boil and office
seekers are as polite and gracious as a French
dancing master, but some of them are not in the
ring and of course will be elected to stay at home
SILvANUS.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-07-09
Mrs. Cleveland's White House Life.

Mrs. Cleveland is in the receipt daily of vol
luminous personal mail. Not little of this,
strange as it may seem, relates to public business,
and this is at once turned over to Col. Lamont.
Many of the letters to Mrs. Cleveland are of the
most curious character. She is importuned for
money or other charity, for influence, for Offices,
and is even asked to get pensions for people. She
is very fond of reading and all the latest publica-
tions find their way to her table. She has also q
good many calls. 1t looks as if every one who
comes to Washington wants to see Mrs. Cleveland,
and her afternoons and evenings are principally
occupied with callers. She drives out every day,
does her own shopping, and in the afternoon
drives is always accompanied by the President if
he can get away. Mrs. Cleveland does not regard
herself as a musician, but her touch on the piano
is sweet and sympathetic, and the President takes
delight in listening to her whenever he can. Both
the President and Mrs. Cleveland are devoted to
flowers and are often to be found peeping in the
Conservatives and discussing botany with the
head gardener. Mrs. Cleveland also finds time to
consult with the housekeeper on domestic affairs,
and with the steward about market supplies. In
deed, see takes practical interest in everything
concerning her household.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-07-09
MR.. DANIEL IN A JOLLY MOOD,
Politics and Temperance-The Coming
Camp Meeting at Glyndon.

In q recent interview Mr.. William Daniel said:
"All we need now is to keep anti whisky agitation
before the public People acknowledge the truth
Of what we say, but the sentiment must get so
thick that they wade through it before they will
be driven from their old idols.
'There is this difference between the anti-sla.
very idea of 1861 and the Prohibition movement
of 1SS7-the Aboitionists had their stronghold in
the North where there personal interests were not
likely to be affected, while IN the South to-day
Prohibition is courted by thirds of the domi-
nant party. They are tired of Democrats and sick
of Republican pretentions. There is no question
about the future of the Republican party. When
it is licked in 1888 it will 60 to pieces like an old
hulk that ought to have sunk 10 years ago. The
Republican scare. crow will then be gone. The
Democratic rooster will have nothing to strike at
and in two years. time its vitality will be exhaus-
ted in doing nothing. If you want to kill him
quick give an abandoned wretch plenty of whisky
and nothing to do. Horace Greedy said that no
political party ought to live more than IL years.
You cannot crush out an idea. 1t may lie dormant
for 20 years, but when it crops out it will gil the
air with fragrance This underlying sentiment
will burst forth yet like unrestrained applause.
State after state is sounding the oscn of prohibit
ton. Nothing succeeds like success, and in 1888
you can look for another Fremont campaign.
"They said we owed our %, 900 Prohibition vote
in New York in 1884 to the anti Blaine sentiment.
Republicans, it was said, wouldn't vote for Blaine
and so cast their ballots for us. At the guberna-
torial election, when Blaine wasn't in the field, we
got $4,000, and man said to me yesterday that
that vote would be increased to $4,000 at the next
election to be held.
awe mean to make a noise at Glyndon park be-
tween the 2Sth of July and the Sd of August. Tenn
perance people can camp out too. To them belong
the cool wells, the sparkling brooks, the green
meadows and the bright sky. Our camp will bo
near Emory Grove. Some of the best speakers in
the country will be present. Our brains will not
be fired by whisky and our promises. will be reas
sonabie. We oiaii give The country health, plenty
and freedom. The friends of high license or the
opponents of Prohibition will be invited to take
part in joint discussion of the questions which,
if answered, will give Prohibition the ascendanoy
over every principle earth. This is only one OF
the meetings we are going to inaugurate."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-07-09
DOAD NOTICE.
for the Strengthening and
Widening of Public Road in the Ninth
Election District.

0FFIC OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
BALTIMORE County,
TowsoNTowN, June 20, 1887.
NOTICE is hereby given that a petition has
been presented to this Board by Messrs. Joseph
W. Jenkins, Jr., Cumberland Dugan, A. S. Abel,
per E. F. Abel; James G.. Wilson, William B.
Wilson, Robinson w. Gator, John P. Ringgold,
rett, Enoch Pratt, w. T. Walters, Lennox Brick
head, Reverdy Johnson, G.. B. Turnbul, Richard
Cromwell, George NJ. Lamb, Henry Schwartz,
John r. Ross, d. III. Emory and other taxable in
habitants of Baltimore county, for the condemn
ing, Strengthening and widening to width of
sixty feet, exclusive of slopes, of that part of
what is known as Cold Spring Lane, in the 9th
district of Baltimore county, which is described
as follows: Beginning for the same at or near the
present intersection of the said Cold Spring Lane
with the west side of the Baltimore and York
Turnpike Road, and running thence through or
binding on the lands of A. S. Abel, J. G.. Will
son, w. B. Wilson, Mary B. Wilson and T. II.
Garrett, to the east side of Charles Street Avenue
The length of said road will be about three
fourths of one mile.
William S. Cowley and Michael McGovern,
Road Commissioners of the 9th District, and
Charles B. MCLEAN, disinterested taxpayer, are
hereby appointed Examiners on road named in
the aforegoing petition, to meet upon the premises,
On Thursday, 2Sth of July, 1887,
at 10 o'clock A. M,
Make an examination and report to this Board
whether or not the public convenience requires
the granting of said petition, in accordance with
the Act of Assembly passed January Session,
1878, Chapter $40.
JOHN e. CIRCUIT,
JAMES RITTENHOUSE,
THOMAS TODD,
County Commissioners of Baltimore county.
True Copy-Test:
M. F. COMMON,
Chief Clerk and Auditor.
July 2.-3t.
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mwhen q lynching did take plac

m~When lynching did take place in Tow
sontown the Baltimore papers howled most dis
malIy about the terrible crime that had been COM
mitted against the majesty of the law, and some
of them advised the arrest and punishment of
those who took part in the affair. Now, since the
arrest of Jim Jackson, who is charged with
similar crime to that for which Howard Cooper
suffered, these same papers have been doing their
level best to get up another lynching party for
his benefit. Their reporters have seen circulating
about the town all hours of the night and as there
was no excitement and not the slightest indica-
ton of q lynching, they worked on their own i'm
aginations and telegraphed all kinds of stuff to
their respective papers. To read some of these
dispatches person not familiar with the facts
would be led to believe that the people of this
town had not slept a night since jackson was
brought here. Now the fact is that all these
stories about the excitement in Towsontown are
the purest fabrication-in fact downright lies
and we protest against them. If jackson is
lynched the Baltimore newspapers, with their ex-
citing and misleading dispatches, will be wholly
responsible for it, one out here is troubling
himself about the black villain. Dlt
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Miscellaneous.
JR.

- agA
This fine young Stallion will NO.
make his first season, commencing 3sTGh
April 10th and ending July 10th, VIZ
1887, as follows: On Mondays, at Geo. Stabb's,
Corner North Point Road and Eastern Avenue
on Tuesdays, at E. j. Herrman's Golden Ring
Hotel, Phiia. Road; on Wednesdays, at; on
Thursdays, at H. L. Bowen's Stable Towsontown
on Fridays, at the farm of John G. Halbert, nine
miles on Belair road on Saturdays, ut owners
stable, Gsrdenville.
PEDIGREE Warrior, Jr., was sired by Warrior,
Jr., owned by Alfred G. Lee. Warrior, Jr., was
sired by Warrior, we'll known horse raised by
the late Robt. Oliver. Warrior, Jr.'s dam was
Kate Carson, sired by Burlington. he by George
M. Patchen, and he by Son of C. M. Clay. Bur-
1ington's dam was by Monmouth Eclipse, son of
American Eclipse.
Observation-Disclosures r., is beautiful dark
bay, with black points, and long flowing name
and tail, rising six years old, and is 161 hands
high, has remarkably fine bone and muscle, and
is very kind and tractable. At private trial at
Herring Run track last fall, he was driven mile
to harness in 2:45. The Warrior strain is one of
the most popular in Baltimore county. Warrior,
Jr., will recommend himself to all good judges as
being just the horse to breed from for quick draft
and general utility purposes.
TERMs.-$15.O0 to insure, to be paid when the
mare is known to be in foal $l2 the season, to be
paid within the season, and SIS single service, to
be paid at time of service. Any person parting
with an insured mare before she is known to be in
foal will be held responsible for the insurance.
No responsibility for accidents. ST to the groom
in all cases. J. HARTMAN SCHONE,
GardenvilIe, Baltimore county, Md
JOSEPH LINDSAY, Groom. (Apri 2.-tf.
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Prizes In q Barrel of Flour.

Mr.. Thomas Hutchens, a merchant of Friend
ship, Anne Arundel county, recently sent home "a
barrel of -four in which were found gold watch
and heavy plain gold ring. The watch was in
brown morocco case or pocket, and attached to
the ring of the watch was leather shoe string in
lieu of chain. The hands Of the watch had slip
ped off and were found inside the case. 1t is an
open-face gold watch of the old style make, and
believed to be quite valuable. 1t seems, from its
worn edges, to have been used for some time by
the owner, who it is thought accidentally dropped
it in the -four. The hands were put on, the watch
wound up, and it is running now as accurately as
though it had never had the unusual experience
of being packed in barrel of -four, hauled in q
dray, jolted on steamboat truck, and then hauled
over country roads for three miles in an OK cart.